Mangels said they all worked hard to provide family activities in addition to the music performances. On Saturday, families enjoyed face painting, balloon twisting, custom cookies from Stick-To-Your-Buns Bakery featuring the music fest logo and gourmet popcorn and Cafe Bromfield Cafe coffee. Mangels said the specialized coffee can only be found in Westlake.

Food Trucks -- including River Dog, Chrissie's Kernels and Bailey's Boardwalk Fries -- were some of the choices that rounded out the food.

A special surprise was a 32-foot-long beam for the new elementary school for everyone to sign. The beam weighs in at 1,600 pounds.

Approximately 300 people visited the festival on Saturday, while Sunday's attendance was closer to 500, Mangels noted.

"The music fest brings people together, and the library had a chance to highlight our music collection. But the whole event is broader -- about the community. The vision was to grow the event to be city-wide. Maria (Fesz, music and art librarian) and I worked together to bring in the rec center this year," said Mangels.

Mangels also credited rec center Director Bob DeMinico with contributing a lot of help, especially booking the band Keywest Express as the headline act. Mangels credits that feat with bringing in at least an extra hundred people.

Mangels summed it up: "The Westlake Music Festival was a great community event that brought people together to enjoy and support local musicians. Folks of all ages got to experience a wide variety of music, including children's songs, Irish jigs and reels, polkas and the 'oldies.'

"Music brings people together in ways that nothing else does. The Westlake Music Festival hopes to continue bringing people in the community together to experience the wonderful resources available to them."

So, are they all resting now? Not at all. Mangels said they already have a big step forward planned for next year: adding an arts component that will make the weekend both a music and art festival.